The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 9th April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Just the one match played in the Essex Women’s Division this Sunday a game between 3rd and 4th with Chelmsford City Ladies travelling to play Runwell Sports Ladies both level on 31 points going into the game, Runwell Sports scoring twice through, Sophie Olley and Danielle Stace. Not enough to collect any points however as Chelmsford City found the back of their opponents net for 3 goals to win the match move 3 points clear in 3rd position their goals scored by Angela Holden, Shannon Hughes and Tyler Christou.

Essex Women’s League Cup

 Semi-finals day in the Essex Women’s League Cup this Sunday. An all Premier Division tie as Lawford Ladies 2nd in the league hosted 5th placed Collier Row Tigers. In the end it was the visitors who ran out 4-2 winners to reach the Final scheduled for Sunday 7th May.

Collier Row Tigers will face Corringham Cosmos in the League Cup Final after the Essex Women’s Division One leaders beat Premier Division side Chigwell Ladies 4-1 away from home to book their place in their 1st ever final in women’s football having joined the league this season. A hat-trick from Chloe Sams along with a goal for Rebecca Gallagher seeing them to victory.

Essex Women’s Division One

In Essex Women’s Division One, Frontiers Ladies and Corringham Cosmos both new to the league have been slugging it out at the top all season. Whilst Corringham were booking their place in the League Cup Final, Frontiers were away to 4th placed Hatfield Peveral Ladies this Sunday looking to make it 13 straight league wins to move back level on points with the leaders won the match 6-0 to collect another 3 points, Sharon Ferguson netting a brace in the game with goals each for Jill Bartholomew, Kay Foy, Emma Best and Shannon Hardinges.

A loss for Hatfield Peveral Ladies benefiting Harlow Town Ladies Reserves as they edged a 7 goal thriller at home to 6th placed FC Clacton Ladies winning 4-3 to win and collect the 3 points that move them up into 4th position a point behind 3rd placed Collier Row Athletic both having played 16 games. 

Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup

A 4-1 home win in the semi-finals of the Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup against Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies sees Harlow Town Ladies defending the trophy through to the final for a successive season a league and cup double still on the cards. A intriguing final in prospect too with Lawford Ladies at home against Frontiers Ladies unbeaten in Division One in the other semi-final scheduled to be played this weekend.